![]() It’s an intoxicating combination, especially when you need an escape from monotonous aspects of our industrialized world. The way Hoa’s score ebbs and swells as you explore different regions of the landscape is also similar. The quality is outstanding, and Hoa shares the vision of pristine nature as something good, noble, and beautiful beyond compare with Miyazaki as expressed in Ghibli films like Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Princess Mononoke. Hoa has been compared to the work of Studio Ghibli, and I can see why. Hoa’s hand-drawn art is stunning, and I’d say its biggest appeal. Strange and wondrous creatures behold you curiously with their many eyes while dew-glazed plants glisten in the soft light filtering through the canopy. Every bit of flora and fauna has an endearing charm. Each is wonderfully expressive, lovingly detailed, and bursting with life. You soon reach a verdant forest, and Hoa takes you through several other biomes over the course of your journey. Flowers spring into bloom under an azure sky while sweeping piano salutes the beauty of the moment, casting a spell that never lets up. On starting up, Hoa seamlessly transitions from showing a tiny fairy on a leaf float gently across calm water as the opening credits roll into the start of the game, handing you the controls as the fairy leisurely alights to the lush meadow of the tutorial area. If you want challenging puzzles and sharp platforming, give it a pass. If you’re the type who can enjoy relaxing for a few hours as you’re transported to a beautiful world, Hoa might be for you. While the visuals and soundtrack are compelling, Hoa’s gameplay and narrative are light on substance. ![]() Hoa, a hand-drawn puzzle-platformer from Scrollkat Studio, has some of the prettiest hand-drawn animation I’ve seen in gaming. ![]()
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